New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-14
TAKING POISON IN A HOTEL.
YOUNG MAN SWALLOWS PRUssIC ACID
HIS COURAGE GIVES OUT AND HE RINGS FOR AID
HIS RECOVERY PROBABLE

HIS COURAGE GIVES OUT AND HE RINGS FOR AID
HIS RECOVERY PROBABLE.
tall young man, unusually good looking, walked
into the Grand Union Hotel last evening about half
past O'Clock with several other people who had just
arrived at the Grand Central station the New Haven
train The stranger was dressed in black clothes of
fine quality and had black curly hair His soldlery
bearing attracted attention he walked with meas
urch tread up and down the hotel Office for several
minutes while waiting for opportunity to get to
the desk without crowling. He seemed TO be agtaed
nervous and lost in deep thought. When all those
who had CO me I'm with him had signed their names,
he WALKED hurriedly Ia the counter and said to Mr.
Garrison, the hotel proprietor: al want a
dollar room, right away
Mr Garrison pushed the registry book toward him.
Tho man stood with his eyes firmly upon Mr..
Galrison's face for several Then he picked
up pen and began to write After few nourishes
he wrote byron" lie stopped and looked at Mr..
Garrison quzzlcally. Ttcn he wrote H His
eyes turned up to Mr.. Garrison again, and he NUT
tered few words under his breath With another
quick glance around the room no wrote Bird, Bridge
port"
Then he laid tho pen carefully down in tho little
rack and more at Mr. Garrison
actions Of such eccentric character that Mr..
Garrison looked him sharply, thinking that no
might be Intoxicated Satisfied that there was moth
Ing tho matter, the proprietor assigned him to Room
No. 21G, the second story A hall-boy took him to
the room. and Mr. Birl talked for few moments
abou the duties Of hall boys I'm a hotel. The bog
then went back to tho Office.
In about ten minutes there was sharp Jingle Of
an electric bell the occ, and the Indicator showed
that boy wanted in Room 2l6 Tho boy
hurried upstairs. lie knocked at the room door and
VIA told to enter Mr. Bird staggering around
the room. His hair pulled down over his fore
head and there a wild look IN his eyes. lie
gaspIns for breath and seemed to be In danger of
Ituuf barfa bnv 'Ve ak moi N
by mistake, he exclaimed I'm husky voice. Tho
boy for his life TO the olllcc and told Nr. Gar
ri>on who sent him out to find the nearest ply Sic an
Mr. Garrison hurried to he room Of his nephew,
who Il young medical student, and together thoy
went To Mr.. Bind. apartment. The door stood wido
open. Mr. Bird lying the bed lie was un-
conscious and could not be reused His fac was
distorted a. If in great agony. His breath came In
short quick ga-ps ON the bureau bottle la
hcll~l Nquhl- mixture. luc hydIocy anc or pru~sc
acid Tho bottle was haif filed with the acid Mr..
Hrl Lad taken about taulc>p >poonfuls. The MKT
turc The per solution Of pr-sic acid, and the
amount taken was more than enough 10 have Killed
him 900 frW momcnt- Dr Lyons Of 40. H. East
I"iuclh IT,, FASTENED To the rQoni and did What he
could lor the unconscious man. While at work wltl
hm the ambulance arrived from bellevue HoSpl' az
viii Sul rrun kuni1 and stomach-puWp half
gallon of water for, cd into Mr. Blds stomach
pcecd -".cral uinc-, until the water out clean
hid "a thout The penetrating odor Of the acid sever
gwen to quicken the action uf the heart. The patient
Wa, hndl, taken from the hotel To bellevue Hospital
stan unconscious.
In Nr lard- pockets were several cards Of Btron
II. I'D. Cal and scrap Of paper on which was
Wltfru: Rocket Thcfal rutlCS and Dose Book, by
No.-r stuart, j. H. Vale & CO.. NrH-lori.' There
va, nothing TO show The moti,c for taking the
Ioi-ou.
1i- doctors al ~" ho, piial tried heroic a'mcnt
and their efforts wddcd aicr two hours labor
Us ID. partial rc-oia 1n Of the iacut', conscious
uc.-. This lavo tie assurance that th"f" va fair
chance of saving tie patients Hh' The treatment
wa lcpi up. and II Wa the opinion of Dr Hubbard
tho hou-c surgeon, that Mr Bird would recover.
Mr. Bird said that he drugsi-t and Hvrl
AZ No POS Frout--t. HI mind, however w's m
such dazed condition that he wa- unable o tel CO.
hrrent story. and nothing definite could be learned
from him II is believed that he took the drug with
The Intention ~ ending bis lfc and after heGan
~ WORT. hi- courage gave ont.
The would.be -uIcd. recovered conscisusness about
o'clock anI told the captain OF the nisut watch at
B.llsvue Hospital lived at No. 239 East Eighty
nrst--t, tins city.
Have any friends - asked the Captain.
have one" the reply, the almighty dollar.
He gone back and that Is the reason took
poison